3D model shows small clans created Easter Island statues

We’re documenting something that really has needed to be documented, but in a way that’s really comprehensive and shareable.” ...
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New 3D Model of Easter Island Quarry Reveals How Polynesians Created Their Mysterious Stone Giants

Rano Raraku, a steep-sided crater on the southeastern coast of Rapa Nui (as locals call the island), was the heart of moai ...

3D model of Easter Island quarry offers new clues on how giant stone heads were made

Archaeologists say a 3D model of a centuries-old quarry of unfinished stone head statues on Easter Island offers new clues ...

Studies show how the giant statues on Rapa Nui were made and moved—and what caused the island's deforestation

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed in popular culture as an enigma. The rationale is clear: The tiny, ...
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Atlas of the Philippine Islands

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SAFEST: Fault Tree Analysis Via Probabilistic Model Checking

Abstract: This paper presents SAFEST, a powerful tool for modelling and analyzing both static and dynamic fault trees. Dynamic fault trees (DFTs) extend standard fault trees by providing support for ...